Today’s drawing depicts two paper-like husks which fell from a Chinese Lantern plant over the winter. The husks protect the fruit of the plant. One of these husks looks a little worse-for-wear, the other is still a lovely orange colour. I painted the plant last summer when it was at its’ best. That painting can…
Tag: Still Life
Kiwi Fruit #1
I finished work on a portrait a little early this morning, so was able to sneak in a quick sketch before lunch. The sketch, pictured above and below, depicts three kiwi fruit. It’s rendered in chalk pastel (with some coloured pencil) on pastel paper. In all honesty, I struggled to reproduce the basic colours in…
Still Life: Fruit #1
Today’s drawing is a still life in pen on cartridge paper. The small grouping of still life objects was kindly set up by my partner Judith and includes an orange, kiwi, apple and some chinese lanterns. I’ve depicted them using a cross-hatching technique that I use for most of my pen and pencil drawings. The…
Still life with chrysanthemums
Hello! This is the first post in my new ‘Drawing Upon Life’ blog. As the title of the blog suggests, its’ principal function will be to showcase my drawings (and paintings) from life. On a personal level, I am hopeful that it may encourage me to make sketches on a more regular basis. Time will…
Drawing Upon Life 